Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection carry an increased risk of cardiovascular disease encompassing various implications, including acute myocardial injury or infarction, myocarditis, heart failure, and arrhythmias. A growing volume of evidence correlates SARS-CoV-2 infection with myocardial injury, exposing patients to higher mortality risk. SARS-CoV-2 attacks the coronary arterial bed with various mechanisms including thrombosis/rupture of preexisting atherosclerotic plaque, de novo coronary thrombosis, endotheliitis, microvascular dysfunction, vasculitis, vasospasm, and ectasia/aneurysm formation.

We explain what Covid-19 does to your heart and circulatory system and how it can lead to conditions such as blood clots, heart damage, palpitations and high heart rate.

A new study reveals that COVID-19 fuels dangerous plaque buildup in the arteries, making heart attacks and strokes more likely. Even after recovery, the risk remains high, stressing the importance of ongoing heart health monitoring.

This meta-analysis showed that the cardiovascular risk burden of long-term COVID-19 is significant and spans multiple categories of cardiovascular disease (ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, etc.). Care for survivors of COVID-19 after acute attack should include attention to cardiovascular health and disease.

How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart